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Yesterday forenoon a desperate attempt at escape was made by the prisoner Jeremiah O'Sullivan, committed on a charge of wilful murder, arising out of the death of a child at Petersham. It appears that immediately after the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Brown, of Blaynoy, plumber, Liabilities, £139 17s. Assets, £611s. Mr. Stephen, official assignee. John F. Griffith, of Barelay-street, Waverley, carrying on the business of an artists' and fancy repository at No. 8,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Claim for £150 damages for alleged breach of contract, caused by there -selling of certain timber after it had been purchased at auction by the plaintiffs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Mr. Fosbery's report on the Police Department for the year 1885, he has the following remarks with reference to the increase of intemperance:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action brought by Messrs. Tubrett and Draper, of Newtown, against Messrs. Bennett, Little, and Co., of Sussex-street, for the recovery of £150 damages with respect to alleged breach of contract regarding certain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LANGUAGE.âElizabeth, 60, and Catherine Bourke, 62, were fined 20s each, or seven days. Harriet Riddle, 19, and Jane Costello, 40, were fined 40s, or fourteen days; and James Walsh, 20, 60s, or fourteen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Gibson (instructed by Mr. Shorter) appeared for plaintiffs, John Francis Tabrett and William Patrick Draper, trading as Tabrett and Draper, timber merchants, Newtown; and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Herbert and Annie Goodman, charged with stealing a bag containing money and articles to the value of £4, were discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Over and over again reference has been made to the slovenly manner in which depositions as a rule are taken in the police courts. Some confusion was caused at the Quarter Sessions on Friday, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before Mr. J. K. Clceve, J.P. Charles Byrnes, arrested for drunkeness, was fined 5s or 48 hours. Fine paid. Bridget Evans, an old offender, for using profane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Morisset, D.S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday morning, and Mr. A. M. Fisher, D.S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A number of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the infant daughter of Mary O'Sullivan, who was alleged to have been murdered on the 28th ultimo by Jeremiah O'Sullivan, was resumed and…
Continued on Trove, page 302 →At the Central Police Court yesterday, George Bright, alias Evan Joneshill, was charged before Mr. Morissett, D.S.M., with stealing a leather bag, shirts and other articles from the dwelling of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE report of the Inspector-General of Police on the condition and operations of this department under his control, for the year 1885 has just been presented to the colonial secretary. It points out that additional police…
Continued on Trove, page 276 →Frank Shaw, laborer, unlawfully assaulting one John Scarry. No prosecution. Partick Dillon, labour, drunk in Mort-street, fined 20s or 7days,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the case of insanity, murder, and wounding at Coburg, the eldest son in the family of Charles Hampton is showing decided signs of insanity. He refused to partake of his tea, as he…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Fosbery's police report touches naturally on the question of intemperance, though it relates principally to the metropolitan districts, and the reference is not satisfactory. It shows that a very large…
Continued on Trove, page 295 →The Irish Nationalists in America are about to erect in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, a handsome monument to Patrick O'Donnell, who shot James Carey, the chief informer in the Phoenix Park murder trials. O'Donnell was…
Continued on Trove, page 281 →Timothy Casey and Daniel Daly were, at the Munster Assizes, found guilty of having formed portion of a disguised band who assembled at night with rifles and revolvers, and attacked and forcibly entered the dwelling of…
Continued on Trove, page 281 →A remarkable case of child-murder in Sydney has been investigated by the coroner. Jeremiah O'Sullivan, coachman to Dr. M'Sweeney, of Petersham, married in September the doctor's cook. She…
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